SPARTANBURG, S.C. (June 9, 2017)—QS/1 is excited to announce it has added another certification through Elavon to process transactions for Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) compliant cards.
“QS/1 continues to give our pharmacy customers as many options as possible to accept this new credit card standard,” said Sonny Anderson, QS/1’s vice president of Systems and Technology. “Being certified by Elavon allows QS/1 to process EMV payments through its system.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2017)—Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) released the 2018 CHAP Standards of Excellence v.1 that will equip home health providers with the tools they need to meet changing Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements, which are proposed to go into effect on January 13, 2018.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 5, 2017)—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued proposed revisions to arbitration agreement requirements for long-term care facilities. These proposed revisions would help strengthen transparency in the arbitration process, reduce unnecessary provider burden and support residents’ rights to make informed decisions about important aspects of their health care.
ATLANTA (June 8, 2017)—Early registration for Medtrade, the fall edition of the nation’s premiere HME trade show, opens Monday, June 12. The show will once again be held in its familiar home at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, from Oct 23-25, 2017.
OLD FORGE, Pa. (June 7, 2017)—Golden Technologies announces the appointment of several new employees who will help lead dynamic growth within the organization.
Cy Corgan as Vice President of National Accounts
In this newly created position, Cy is responsible for expanding upon and building relationships with strategic accounts in the U.S. home medical equipment and aging in place health care market.
—Via AAHomecare, WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 7, 2017)—With the publishing of the fee schedule by CMS, the HME industry is still awaiting the Department of Defense Health plans and timeline for implementing the Cures Act.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (June 6, 2017)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is now accepting nominations for its board of directors. The deadline for nominations is July 31, 2017.
